INFURIATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriation

as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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Noun

On cue, China expressed indignation about anti-missile deployments.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Domestic grievances and outrage over Gaza make for a potent mix, and a wave of protest comparable to the uprisings of 15 years ago could again be on the horizon.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Within weeks of Porter’s death, ICE agents gunned down Renee Good and Alex Pretti in confrontations in Minneapolis, with both slayings drawing national outrage.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

Larson never concealed his fury at facing a challenger in a primary — a common occurrence in most states.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
The development was met with private fury from several higher-ups at EFL clubs, with those growing club losses cited.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fury

Noun

There may be a strain of Ludditism at work, but Flock has drawn ire all over, from billionaire playgrounds like East Hampton to major cities like Los Angeles—where Mayor Karen Bass pushed the city’s police department to cut ties with the company.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Still, Trent McCotter, the principal associate attorney general, drew Garaufis’ ire.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ire

Noun

Salvador Perez drove in an early run before leaving in the sixth with right elbow aggravation for the Royals, who have lost four straight and 10 of 13.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Surprisingly, the aggravation that the Spider-Man team endured five years ago hasn’t stopped them from applying a similar playbook to Sadie Sink’s top-secret role in Brand New Day.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of aggravation

Noun

In 2024, the artist added a fifth video, Keening, addressing collective mourning and rage after October 7, 2023, in which Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 240 more hostage.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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